I seem to be getting some unexpected results out of Dataset Explorer. the attached extract shows the read-out from a beam spanning between two others (highlighted in pink). The beam was modelled with Structural Snaps switched on...
I don't understand what the figures for "Feature Volume", "Gross Volume" (=0???), "Net Volume" (=negative number) are supposed to represent in this instance.
Six rows below, in the same table, is the same beam modelled with Structural Snaps switched off. this now gives a different set of figures. I assume that the difference is that the structural snaps beam has a "Feature" cut off at each end - hence the "Feature Volume". But why is the "Gross Volume" zero, in all cases?
Presumably the "Gross Volume (modelled)" and "Net Volume (modelled)" are the accurate values. Why confuse things with the other columns? Please can someone explain what they show.
Mark
ABD (SS4) v 08.11.09.622 - ANZ DataSet
Isn't this kind of thing what Help files are for? except in the Bentley world
Pardon me, but Bentleys help files are not worse than Microsofts.
That's different - everyone understands all Microsoft stuff - it's SO intuitive, after all that user research
Hi Mark,
Search help for 'Structural Quantities Property Details', that will take you to an illustrated page that seems to explain the terminology, with some clear diagrams in some cases.
The 0 valuse I don't understand immediately, please can you post the dgn and I'll take a look. The mix of metric and imperial values in the screen shot is also distrubing. I assume this is related to the points discussed in the 'DataGroup Explorer - Imperial / Metric Field Title Error' thread.
Regards
Marc
Gross Volume and other 0 values rely on the Cross Section Area having a value in the Structural Section file. These are multiples generated from the Cross Section value as per the Help file. If this is set to 0 then the appending values will be 0.
Answer Verified By: Mark Holloway